Ericsson T18d, User Manual

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58 Data, Fax, and Internet Calls
procedure. Once a connection to your ISP is established,
it will remain in place until you disconnect or until it is
automatically disconnected due to the degradation of
signal quality or due to inactivity.
Note! Throughout this chapter, references to data/fax/internet
will be referred to as simply data.
Before You Start
Before setting up your phone for data operation, do the
following:
• Make sure that you have the required hardware and
software components.
Note! You must have an Ericsson DA 18 Phone Book Manager
Accessory Kit, which includes a serial interface cable, to
connect your Ericsson mobile phone to your computer.
The kit also includes a compact disc with the software
required to install your phone as a modem on your com-
puter.
• Confirm that your mobile service provider supports
digital data services in your planned usage area. If
digital data service is not available, you can pur-
chase an analog modem card that is compatible
with your Ericsson mobile phone and use data
functions on the available analog system.
• Verify that you have the necessary subscription.
Note! The availability of digital mobile voice service does not
necessarily imply that your mobile service operator sup-
ports digital data operation.
Setting Up Your Computer
To operate properly with the modem in your Ericsson
mobile phone, make sure that your computer has the
following hardware and software:
• A functional serial port
• An operating system that supports data access soft-
ware, such as Windows 95 or Windows 98
• Appropriate fax (class 2.0), Internet access, or file
transfer software
Note! Class “2.0” is different from Class “2”.
Initial Setup
Successful first-time setup of your phone and computer
for data operation involves the following steps:
1 Connect Your Computer to Your Phone
Your Ericsson DA 18 Phone Book Manager Acces-
sory Kit contains a serial interface cable. The cable
has a plug on one end that matches the receptacle
on the bottom of your Ericsson mobile phone. The
other end of the cable has a 9-pin female connector
that matches the standard 9-pin serial interface port